Common Questions

What is physics exactly?

The word "Physics" actually comes from a couple of Greek words that mean "knowledge of nature" and that is a pretty good summary of what we look at in physics. It is a natural science like biology and chemistry. Physics mainly studies the nature of matter and how matter moves and behaves through space-time. Physics also studies matter-related concepts such as energy and force. The main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves.

How do I learn such a complicated science?

First of all don't worry. It is not as complicated to learn physics as you may think or may have heard. How you learn physics can take a few paths. You can memorize a lot of information which takes a lot of time, a lot of practice and will not help you actually learn the concepts in the long run. Or, you can think about the process by which something occurs in physics and then actually experiment to verify your thoughts which requires little memorization and tons of application. This causes you to learn physics, but more importantly causes you to become a better problem solver in any area of your life - not just in physics. So, check out all of the resources under the physics menu above. These online resources are meant to help you learn physics in the most effective manner possible. You are in for a lot learning, but also a lot of fun as well!